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Tuesday 8 August 2023
Global SiC production to expand rapidly
Demand from the automotive and energy infrastructure sectors will fuel the expansion of silicon carbide (SiC) production worldwide, according to industry sources.
Monday 7 August 2023
LatenceTech: pioneering the future of ultra-low latency wireless connectivity
As wireless technology evolves and grows ever more seamlessly into the fabric of our daily lives, there remain significant problems to solve. Discrepancies in connection speed, known...
Monday 7 August 2023
Chinese maker of 1,000 kilometer EV battery plans IPO by 2025
A Chinese maker of long-range electric vehicle batteries — including one capable of going 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) on a charge — plans to go public as soon as 2025...
Monday 7 August 2023
NAND production cuts; Phison Electronics advances AI applications to verification stage
Phison Electronics, a NAND controller chip manufacturer, stands out with NT$441 million profit in 2Q23 despite global NAND flash manufacturers facing significant losses. Its profit...
Monday 7 August 2023
Airbus collaborates with STMicroelectronics on power electronics for aircraft electrification
Airbus and STMicroelectronics have signed an agreement to cooperate on power electronics research & development to support lighter and more efficient power electronics, essential...
Monday 7 August 2023
Wistron steps up investment in Vietnam
Wistron's board of directors recently approved a company plan to inject an additional US$24.5 million into its manufacturing site in Vietnam.
Monday 7 August 2023
Honda's new battery plant receives support; establishes next-gen R&D plant as well
In 2023, Honda and GS Yuasa decided to jointly invest and establish a new automotive battery R&D plant called "Honda GS Yuasa EV Battery R&D." According to a report from Nikkei,...
Monday 7 August 2023
Fast SiC Semiconductor scales up EV charger, energy storage, industrial control businesses
Founded in 2019, Taiwan-based Fast SiC Semiconductor has transitioned its business focus from consumer electronics to EV charging, energy storage systems and industrial control systems...
Monday 7 August 2023
Battery-swapped EVs expediting ICE vehicle replacement in China
China has risen to be the world's leading EV maker. Besides deploying charging infrastructure aggressively, the country keeps scaling up battery swapping to grow its EV strength fu...
Monday 7 August 2023
Taiwanese manufacturers learn from China, competing in software for differentiation
China's electric vehicle (EV) charging market is experiencing remarkable growth, driven by robust policy promotion. In contrast, Taiwan's charging market is progressing at a slower...
Monday 7 August 2023
India roundup: India's import restrictions of notebooks and tablets to hit Apple
Amid Apple's rapid growth in India, India's surprising measure to restrict imports of PCs will hit Apple the most. After Micron's ATMP plan in India, more companies have shown interest...
Friday 4 August 2023
Temasek to invest $145 million in India's Mahindra Electric
Temasek is planning to invest 12 billion rupees ($145 million) in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s electric vehicle unit, valuing it at $9.8 billion.
Friday 4 August 2023
Jokowi's EV ambition takes a step forward with cathode factory
President Joko Widodo's ambition of building out Indonesia's electric-vehicle supply chain is seeing another step forward with plans for a cathode plant.
Friday 4 August 2023
ZF sees stable profits in 1H23, adding R&D center, automotive electronics plant in China
Automotive tier-1 supplier ZF enjoyed steady growth in the first half of 2023. The company said it is on track to reach its annual sales target of EUR45 billion (US$49.5 billion)...
Friday 4 August 2023
South Korea struggling to cut reliance on Chinese battery materials supply chain
The number of South Korean battery material makers joining production of anode materials for EV-use power batteries is gradually increasing in recent times, but even Posco Future...